Mom T's Lemon Meringue Pie

Name: Mom T's Lemon Meringue Pie
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 1 pie, 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 pie crust, prebaked; 4 egg yolks; 3 eggs; 1 cup sugar; 3/4 cup fresh lemon juice; 2 tablespoons cornstarch; 1/2 cup butter, chilled and cut into small pieces; 4 egg whites; 1/4 teaspoon cornstarch; 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar; 1/2 cup superfine sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla

Submitted by Kerena

"My favorite of all her pies!"

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Ready In:: 45mins
Ingredients:: 12
Yields:: 1 pie
Serves:: 8

ingredients

1 pie crust, prebaked
To make lemon filling
4 egg yolks
3 eggs
1 cup sugar
³⁄₄ cup fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons cornstarch
¹⁄₂ cup butter, chilled and cut into small pieces
To make meringue
4 egg whites
¹⁄₄ teaspoon cornstarch
¹⁄₄ teaspoon cream of tartar
¹⁄₂ cup superfine sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla

directions

To prepare filling - In a double boiler, whisk together egg yolks, eggs, sugar, lemon juice and cornstarch. Place over simmering water. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thick enough to coat the back of a spoon. Do not let mixture boil!
Remove mixture from over the water and stir in butter and then pour into the pie crust.
To prepare meringue - Beat egg whites at medium speed until foamy. Add cornstarch and cream of tartar and beat until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in superfine sugar and vanilla at high speed until stiff but not dry peaks form.
Spoon meringue into large pastry bag fitted with star tip and pipe it over the filling to the edges of the crust. Bake 12-15 minutes at 350 or until meringue is golden.
Note - Mom never piped the meringue, she just spread it over the filling and made peaks by touching it with a spoon and pulling up. Make sure meringue touches pie crust firmly or it will pull away as it bakes.

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Kerena

<p>I live in the San Francisco Bay Area, in California. I am now a stay at home mom after trying desperately for 9 years. With the love and generosity of my sister-in-law who acted as our surrogate we now have a beautiful little boy, Ian. I love to camp and go jet skiing with my husband and our families. We have a wonderful chihuahua named Swiffy! She is always making us laugh. We enjoy spending time with our many nieces and nephews. I am an avid reader and I'm addicted to reality television!</p>

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